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By Declan Taylor
Gavin Hoyte is enjoying the “total difference” between Reserve team football and his current loan spell at Championship strugglers Watford.
On New Year’s Day, the rapid defender signed a deal with Brendan Rodgers’ Hornets that will keep him at Vicarage Road until the end of the season. To date, he has made nine appearances for his temporary club in their battle for Coca-Cola Championship survival.
The 18-year-old first joined Arsenal when he was nine and, although he admits it is strange being away from his parent Club, Gavin is relishing the greater demands of first-team football.
“There is a total difference,” Hoyte told Arsenal.com. “People are losing their jobs because of results in this league.
“I’m training every day with a first team, and I’m part of a first team squad at the weekend. You are demanded to win, no matter what - fighting against relegation is another thing entirely.
“It was strange to me at first and I do still feel that. Arsenal is my whole life really. It does feel strange but the Watford boys have helped me a lot.
“I have to adapt as quickly as possible because playing in the Reserves is totally different.”
[Monday, March 30, 2009]
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